The Authors’ Own Words: Prevalence of substance use among middle school-aged e-cigarette users compared with cigarette smokers, non-users and dual users: Implications for primary prevention

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Prevalence of substance use among middle school-aged e-cigarette users compared with cigarette smokers, non-users and dual users: Implications for primary prevention

Alfgeir L. Kristjansson, PhD; Michael J. Mann, PhD; & Megan L. Smith, PhD

Substance Abuse Vol. 38, Iss. 4, 2017

“Among middle school-aged adolescents, electronic-cigarette (EC) only users do not differ from combustible cigarette-only users in odds for other forms of substance use. Primary prevention programs should consider EC use initiation as a pathway to greater risk of other licit and illicit substances among young adolescents. More research is needed to establish an understanding of the long-term implications of EC use compared to CC use in middle school-aged students, preferably using prospective research designs.”